Yellow warnings for ice issued across parts of Scotland and England

Yellow weather warnings have been issued across parts of Scotland and England as temperatures are set to drop across the UK. A yellow ice warning has been issued in areas of the Scottish Highlands, Aberdeen, Perth and Edinburgh and sections of northern England. The warnings will be in place from 6pm on Sunday to 10am on Monday. The Met Office has said icy stretches developing tonight likely to lead to some difficult driving conditions.

It has advised the public to check road conditions, bus and train timetables to avoid delays. Across northern Scotland, icy conditions are also likely to be accompanied by snow falling at low levels for a time before becoming mainly confined to higher ground late in the night. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also issued a yellow cold-health alert for the North West, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and The Humber. They will be in place from 9pm on Sunday until 9am on Thursday.

These alerts mean weather conditions could result in an increased use of healthcare services and a greater risk to life for vulnerable people, the agency said. Ethan Douglas, operational meteorologist at the Met Office, said the cold conditions could lead to an ice risk on the roads, causing “potentially hazardous travelling conditions”. He told the Press Association: “On Sunday night and Monday morning, there is the potential for some disruptive ice (given the preceding rain and cold night) and snow.

“The snow risk will be constrained to Scottish hills, bringing difficult driving conditions there. “The ice risk may be present more widely across the north of the UK, causing extended journey times and potentially hazardous travelling conditions.”